Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging

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Fresno-MaderaArea Agency on Aging

• Get Ready Now
• A Disaster Preparedness Approach
• Based on the
• U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys
• Get Ready Now Campaign

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Get a Kit

• Get Ready Now Brochures
• Video Just in CaseEmergency Readiness for
  Older Adults and Caregivers
• File of Life
• Staff Emergency Contact Triage List
• Cell Phones Back-Up Batteries for Staff
• Satellite Phone for Senior Resource Center
• Clients Out of Area Contact Numbers
• Hard Copy of Client Emergency Information

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Make a Plan

• Integrate Get Ready Now with Outreach, Case
  Management, and Provider Contacts
• Train the Trainer Sessions for Advisory Council
• Presentations at Senior Centers by Advisory
  Council Members
• National Preparedness Month Cable Television
  Segment
• New Web Page

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Be Informed

• Skilled Nursing Facility Survey
• Board and Care Facility Survey
• CDA Risk Communications Summit

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Get Involved

• Share Information with OES Contacts
• Policy Focus Group
• Special Populations Task Force
• Emergency Preparedness Advisory Board
• Home Services Council

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Resources

• Just in Case Video
• http//www.caresource.com

www.ready.gov
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Resources
www.folife.org
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Intake Form Excerpt
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FMAAASkilled NursingFacilitySurvey Results
www.fmaaa.org/area_plan.htm
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FMAAAEmergencyPreparednessWeb Page
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Fresno-MaderaArea Agency on Aging

• Jean Robinson, Assistant Director
• [phone]
• jrobinson_at_fmaaa.org
• Linda L. Descoteaux, Administrative Supervisor
• [phone]
• ldescoteaux_at_fmaaa.org